Vocabulary
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- strike: To hit something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- underway: Happening now
- referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
- deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
- deflection: Action of making move in a different direction
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/06/12Get ready for some thrilling international soccer action as the USA takes on Germany in a friendly match before the World Cup! You'll see some incredible goals, like Anthony Robinson's stunning strike, and learn key phrases for discussing game highlights and player performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to boost your sports vocabulary and enjoy some top-tier football!
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